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THE ALASKA DALLY EMPIRE, , , ? ' ????VOL V.. NO. 623. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.WILSON WILL NOT PARLEY FURTHER WITH GERMANYS. S. Bertha Is Total Loss On Kodiak IslandKAISER'S CAMPAIGN UNPARALLED IN HISTORYFURTHER KILLING OEAMERICANS WILL BE"UNFRIENDLY ACTWASHINGTON, July 21.?The climax of President Woodrow Wilson's third note on the German situation will be the declaration in plain terms that the further loss of American lives {or ships in contravention of the principles of international law (will be regarded by the United States as an "unfriendly act." |The effect of this representation will be to compel the sev- itrance of diplomatic relations, at least, in case of further trouble.It has been decided that there will be little or no further -discussion of the principles involved in the controversy, so that !this phase of the situation is virtually ended as far as the United ;States is concerned. (The purpose of the note will be to bring the discussion to adose and thus stop parleying. The note will be in friendly lang- ;uage, but will be short and pointed.WILSON MAY BE ARBITER. IWASHINGTON, July 21.?There is high authority for the 'statement that Germany will ask President Woodrow Wilsonto undertake mediation in the controversy that has risen over 'the submarine warfare and blockades against commerce. Theaim of the German government being to reach a world agreement for the freedom of the seas to commerce in both peace and ,war. iThe impression prevails in circles that are closely in touch: ?with the German viewpoint in the war in Europe that it will ,be easier for Germany to get a hearing from the Allies now that'her troops have been gaining signal success in the war in the 'i, tWOMEN WORK TO STOPWAR SUPPLY SHIPMENTSAMSTERDAM. July 21. ? A dispatch from Berlin says American women in Germany are issuing an appealto the women of the United States toinsist with their husbands on the prohibition of the exportation of war supplies to Europe.BLAME OERNBERGAND MEYER GERHARD?+?NEW YORK. July 21.?A Washington special to the World says thatDr. Dernburg and Mr. Meyer-Gerhard are believed to have completelymisinformed the German governmentof the State of America feelingsand that these two had as much todo with the German reply as the foreign office itself.GERMANY WOULD LENDINTERNED SHIPS TO U. S.AMSTERDAM, July 21.? Press advices from Berlin say that GermanyIs willing to turn over to the UnitedStates the great German liners Interned at American ports from transporting neutrals through the submarine zone. It Is understood thatGermany would permit the vesselsto operate under the American flagwithout compensation and with neu-jtral crews.PRESIDENT AND JANEADDAMS TALK PEACEW ASHIXGTON. July 21.?PresidentWood row Wilson and Miss Jane Addara.".. of Chicago, discussed the issues of peace for an hour today.GRAVES WOULDSAVE CHUGACHSEATTLE.July 21.?Chief ForesterjH. S. Graves, who sailed for Alaskaon the City of Seattle last night.!said, just before his departure:^"While I am North I will collectdata to combat any bill introduced inCongres- which lias as Its purposethe abandonment of the Chugach forest reserve. I am opposed to anymovement to abolish any forest reserve in Alaska, and particularly theChugach."The statement is taken to mean also th.it Chief Forester Graves is opposed to the Lane development boardbill for Alaska, though he avoidedmakirg a direct statment on thequestion.SHERIFF HODGE MAYBE PROSECUTEDSEATTIJS. July 21?The Federalofficials here have announced thatthey intend to prosecute Sheriff Robert T. Hodge for his lax method ofhandling Federal prisoners.* + + * + + + + + ?{? + + ** + + ?* WEATHER TODAY +Maximum?S2. ?}?* Minimum?53. +* CLEAR ! ! +VILLA CUTS OffGONZALES SUPPLIfSEL PASO. July 21. ? Gen. Villa's ?forces have got between the forces *of Gen. Gonzales and Mexico City, and (to prevent their reinforcement or re- ,ceiving supplies. Gen. Villa cut the lrailroad between Vera Cruz and Mex- 'ico City. Gen. Villa's Interference |with Gon. Gonzales' communications (following the latter's evcauatlon ofMexico City and the occupation of ithat place by Gen. Zapata. . |ANOTHER CHANGE GIVESVILLISTAS ADVANTAGEWASHINGTON. July 21.?Another1of the kaleidoscopic changes that havecharacterized the Mexican situation'was brought about when Zapa. who ?had abandoned Mexico City, moving tsouthward, joined the Villa forces jnorth of the city last night. Much tohis surprise when he undertook themaneuver he found it feasible to occupy Mexico City, for Gen. Gonzales,fearing the Villistas who are movingon Mexico City from the north, abandoned Mexico City for the purpose of 1preventing the separation of his ar- Jmy from the Carranzistas who haveheadquarters at Vera Cruz.GOV. DUNNE ON WAYTO PANAMA FAIRSSEATTLE. July 21.?Gov. EdwardF. Dunne, of Illinois, and a party ofState officials from that State arriv- <ed here today on their way to the -San Francisco and San Diego expositions. |* * * .CANADIAN OFFICIAL ISVISITOR FOR WHILE HEREE. S. Rusby. Canadian inspector of (customs for Yukon Territory, andMrs. Busby were Juneau visitorswhile the Princess Alice was in portlast night. Mr. Busby for manyyears was the Canadian customsagent at Skagway. but by constantpromotions he became the head of 1the customs service In Yukon Terri- 1tory several years ago. 1+++++++*++++++*+ ]+ ? !+ 100.000 LOST IN* CHINESE FLOODS + i? + 1?j. Washington. July 21.?From *+ 80 to 100.000 lives have been -J+ lost In the floods in the vicini- ++ ty of Canton, China, accord- + t+ ing to dispatches received by * 1* the State Department yester- 4- .+ day evening from Peking.+ American Consul-General F. *+ D. Cheslre at Canton has ap- ++ pealed for all the assistance ++ that can be rendered by the * i+ Navv Department. * i* *+ .> + **** ******* ? * lGOVERNORSLATON ONWAYNORTHSEATTLE, July 21.?Former Governor John M. Slnton of Georgia, whothree weeks ago, just before his retirement from office, commuted theleath sentence of Leo Frank to lifeImprisonment, sailed on the steamshipCity of Seattle last night for Skagivay .and will make the return tripto Seattle on that steamer. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Sl&ton and they;ire making the Northern excursion j'or the first tome.Chief Forester Henry S. Graves alio is a passenger North on the City |>f Seattle, mound for Ketchikan, and jhere are 162 tourists uboard.Passengers for Juneau Include J. jif. Baxter. Mrs. George H. Whitney, idr. and Mrs. A. L. Peters, L. Mayer, ir. Reynolds, Mrs. W. Knighton. Miss!Harriet Stanchfleld, R. J. Taylor and jvife. Miss Margaret Martin and Miss]Slsie Hougues.LLOYD-GEORGESETTLES WELSHCOAL STRIKE?*?CARDIFF, Wales. July 21.? TheIVelsh coal strike, involving 200,000miners in South Wales was settledrestorday when the leaders acceptedi compromise proposals submitted byDavid Lloyd-George.The terms of the settlement allowshe wage workers a considerable adrance in wages. Other demands and?ogulations will be left to an arbitration commission with instructionso report not less than six monthsifter the signing of a pcaco treaty.IAPANESE STATESMANSEES YELLOW RACE CHANCE???TOKYO. July 21. Count Okuma,Fapanese premier, in a recent speechmid. "Germany will be crushed?rrushed completely In the end?justis Napoleon was a hundred yearsigo. Then will be given to the races>f the East a splendid chance toichieve a success In all departments>f life and overtake the West in theace for progress."roosevKTsickand tired ofthis peace talk?+?SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.?Form?r President Theodore Roosevelt, inin interview given out before the be;inning of his address at the exposiion grounds today, said:"I am heartily sick and tired of thisSeating, pealing, inane cry aboutlaving peace at any price. Thishing of standing pat in pink tightsike an angel and praying that no oneivill do or say anything to offend usmay be very lofty and Idealistic, butwhat will happen when men with real?uns come to offend us?"*PPLY SYSTEM OFCOMPENSATIONTO R. R. EMPLOYEESWASHINGTON. July 21.?The sys:era of compensating employees inlured in the line of their duty as its applied in the Panuma canal sorrice, the reclamation service and thebureau of mines employees has beenixtended to the employees on therailroad work In Alaska."BIG TIM'S" NAMEIN BECKER CASENEW YORK. July 21.~Former Police Lieut. Charles Becker, in alengthy statement presented to Gov.Charles S. Whitman last night makesi plea for mercy, and asks for a respite sonas to give him a chance tosupply the court with new evidencewhich is presented. The tsatomentdrags in the name of the late Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan ("Bigrim") for many years a powerfulrammany leader.Becker is under sentence of deathto be executed at some time duringthe week beginning next Monday,July 26.WATER RIGHT YIELDED.Waldo B. States today filed a quit:!aim deed, relinquishinfg his interestin the McGinnis creek water rightto the Natural Resources Development company.STEAMER"BERTHA"IS LOSTSAN FRANCISCO, July 21. ? Thewooden steamship Bertha, Captain| Charles Glasscock, commanding, is a! total loss on the Northwest coast of! Kodiak Island, Alaska, a cablegram! to the Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.,her owners, announced last night. She: was destroyed by fire. No lives werelost. She was beached Sunday andher cargo of lumber and cannery supplies was consumed.VESSEL OLD TIMERIN ALASKA SERVICETht" Bertha was a veteran carrier!in the Alaskan service, since she was Ibuilt in Alameda. Calif., in 1899. She jwas acquired by the Alasku Coastcompany and operated on the Seattle-Prince William Sound run formany years, and up until 1912 carriedpassengers. At that time she wasconverted into a freight carrier, exclusively, and used as a packet toCook's Inlet ports, and the Far Westward, by the Paclllc Alaska Navigation Co., which absorbed the AlaskaCoast company.Capt. Robert D. McGillivray, nowmuster of the steamship City of Se| attle, for several years was captain!of the Bertha, and Captain A. C. Jansen was her commander for a fewtrips when she was chartered threeyeart ago by the Alaska Barge Co.On her last trip John Jackson waschief engineer aw' E. M. Redfern, formerly of the Admiral Sampson, wasfirst officers and pilot. The Berthawas a vessel of 926 gross and 752 nettons: 185.5 feet in length; 92.5 feet inwidth; 22.1 feet depthof hold .andcarried n crew of 32. Her indicatedhorse power was 600. She was registered at Tacoma, Wash.SMALL POWERPLANT EIRESTOPS MILLFor an hour today the big Thane;mill, of the Alaska Gastienau Miningcompany, was shut down, owing toa fire which did slight damage to theReach Power Plant at Salmon creek.At 12:50 today flames burst forthfrom the cupola of the power plant,having been started presumably byspontaneous combustion and waterwas poured into the plant for a halfhour.A still alarm was turned in at Juneau. and the chemical auto truck responded. making a record run to Salmon creek. From Sheep Creek Electrician W. S. Pullcn and Mill Superintendent E. V. Daveler and fifteen menmade a fast trip in the Crowo autos,with flre-flghtlng apparatus. Bothgenerators in the plant were flooded,and the building .was drenched withwater. The damuge will be confinedto loss of time, as the plant will beshut down for at least four days,while the machinery is cleaned.The upper plant, in Salmon creekbasin, is now supplying the Thanemill with power, and will be able tocarry the extra load until the Beachplant Is running again. The mill wasshut down Immediately on receipt ofnews of the fire, but started againas soon as power began to come fromthe upper plant.CANADIANS ON LOOKOUTFOR GERMAN SUBMARINESOTTAWA, July 21.?As a result ofrumors that German submarinesj might attempt to cross the Atlantic,? tho government has notified mastersof vessels in eastern Canadian watersto report to Halifax any suspiciouscraft they sight. Skippers on tho Pacific coast were instructed similarlyto report to Esquimau. Tho officialnotice says a sharp lookout must bekept.+ *? FIND COUPLE'S BODIES. ?] *4 ??? *4I ?> Seattle. July 21. ? The bod- ?4- it's of Llslor Barclay. 21 and 4: + Anna Anderson, 18, were ?>, 4 found In I-Ake Washington to- 4?4 day. They had been missing +?4 since Sunday, after having ?>? last been seen rowing on the -4?4 lake. ??4 The parents of the young ??4 couple believe Barclay and *4?4 Miss Anderson had been se- ?4?4 cretly married Saturday. . +? +4+44444444+444444GERMANY'SCAMPAIGNSTARTLINGLONDON, July 21.? The UnitedPress Bureau at this place has learned that the most stupendous and daring campaign in history of warfaresince the time of Alexander the Greatis being worked out by the Germanhordes which have swept down uponthe Russian front, booted and spurredand prepared for conquest. Not onlydo the invading columns threatenWarsaw, but the daring campaign being conducted by the German generalstaff with Emperor William at itshead and in general charge contemplates the envelopment and captureof the chief Russian armies.The communiques from the War Office at Berlin and Petrograd today revealed the vast extent of the Germanoperations on the eastern front insuch a way as to fairly stagger military critics..With the exception along the famous Rawka and Bzura lines battlesare raging furiously for approximately 800 miles from the Baltic downthrough Poland and Galicia into Bukowina. The co-ordination between thevarious German armies is marvelous,and there seems to be an unlimitednumber of men wherever they areneeded most.That the unfolding of the Germanoffensive campaign in Russia hasstartled the Allies, and that thereis anxiety at the various capitals is {not concealed, though It has beenknown for some time that Germanyintended to strike a terrific blow. Itwas thought that the attack would;be on the west after the Russianswere whipped out of German and Austrian territory. It now looks as thoughthe Germans have begun a campaignin the east that will continue for several weeks.The complete success of the German campaign in Russia, It is believed here and in Paris, will be followedby an attempt to defeat the armies cfthe Allies in Belgium and NorthernPrance. That it will be directed atthe Allies' left extreme where Gen.Von Kluk failed last year is the generally accepted idea, and, if successful, it will be followed by an assaulton Paris.ITALIANS AREWINNING ONISONZO RIVERROME, July 21. ? Heavy fightinghas been In progress along the Isonzo front north of the Gulg ofTrieste yesterday and today, and theresults have been decided gains forthe Italian forces, is the condensedfact of a statement Issued by the Ital-,Ian war office tonight. The statementsays that the losses inflicted on theenemy were severe.It was also stated that the Italianplan of war is being worked out withclock-like precision. Some gain isreported nearly every day in the con- itest along the Russian front.500 SAVED WHENGARIBALDI SANK__Barl, Italy, July 21.?Five hun-;dred members of the officers and crewof the Italian cruiser Guiseppi Garribaldi were saved when she went downSunday 6outh of Regusa.i The Garbaldi was attacked by threeAustrian submarines, and before thecruiser could get the range, a torpedowas successfully launched.AERIAL RAID ONENGLAND TO BE SOONNEW YORK . July 21.? HerbertCorey, in the Boston Globe, predictsthat a huge fleot of German Zeppelinswill eventually be floated over England in a great attack upon thatcountry jljor which minor raids todate have been but preparatory. Ger-iman Zeppelins now carry riflemen on itop. .Discussing artillery of opposing:armies, this correspondent says that,while the French 75s are easily the!best light field pieces the world hasseen, the big guns of the Germans excel anything the Allies have.IRISH ARMY READYLONDON, July 21?The first complete Irish army ever rais'ed in thehistory of Great Britain is now allready for the frontAn "nd" in The Empire reaches everybody.NO HALT IN GERMANOFFENSIVE AGAINSTTHE RUSSIAN ARMIES%LONDON, July 21.?There has been no halt in the Teutonicdrive aimed at Warsaw and having as its larger motive the infliction of a crushing blow upon the Russian armies, accordingto the official reports that are available this evening.However, the Russians seem to be showing increasingpowers of resistance as the lines of the attacking hosts drawnearer the Polish capitalThe Germans this evening are under the guns of the fortress Nowo Georgievsk, the key to Warsaw, on the north, andonly 19 miles from the city.Farther north the fortress Ostrolenka has fallen.ADVANCE IN BALTIC PROVINCES CONTINUES.The German forces in the Baltic provinces continue tomake impressive advances toward Riga, and to spread in manydirections the sphere of German control.RUSSIA PREPARES FOR FALL OF RIGA.BERLIN, July 21.?All the official archives at Riga, whichis now threatened by the advancing German army, together withall moneys in the State banks and the court and other recordshave been removed by the Russian government to Petrograd, according to information received here.All those who are able to get away are leaving Riga forPetrograd and Moscow. The city is being made into a militarystronghold. ? 9TEUTONS CAPTURE POLISH CITY.VIENNA, July 21.?The Teutonic Allies have captured Radom, the capital of the Russian Polish province of that name.Radom is situated about 60 miles south of Warsaw.fRENCh AEROPLANESSUCCESSFUL RAIDFRENCH BOMBARDGERMAN STA'TfONPARIS, July 21.?The war ofllce announced today that 31 French aero-'planes bombarded the railway station at Confans this morning, The'locomotive sheds and other buildingswere in flames when the aeroplanesleft for their base.The war along the western frontwas without important results today, jthough lighting was vigorous in manyplnces.ITALY EXPECTS TOGET AID FROM BALKANSROME, July 21.?Continued successof the Italian troops against theAustrians, and the growing belief that jthis country will be a power to bereckoned with In future Balkan affairsiare having a strong influence on the'shaping of policies by the Balkan nations.It is reported In diplomatic circlesthat there is every possibility of nmeeting of the kings of Roumanla,Bulgaria, and Greece at Athens be-ifore the Greek parliament convenes.!Serbia will be represented, and alsoiItaly. The meeting indicates that efforts are being made to revive theold Balkan league. Heretofore Bulgaria and Greece have eyed eachother with suspicion, due to Bulgarian aspirations to get Salonlca.Bulgaria May Aid GermanyPARIS, July 21.?A Dispatch froir.Genevn states that Bulgaria has notified Its citizens residing in Italy toleave that country, and that this notice is taken as nn indication thatBulgaria will join Germany.? ? ?SERBIA TO BEGINOFFENSIVE MOVEMENT? *LONDON, July 21.? A Nlsh dis-jpatch says that large quantities ofwar munitions have reached Serbia,and it Is intended to start an offensive movement soon along the Danube-Save sector. National assemblyhas voted a credit of $50,000,000 formilitary operations.i?J? ?*? ?*? .?> ?{? WILSON WITHDRAWS ?>? SEWARD TOWN8ITE? LANDS FOR USE *4* Washington, July 21.?Presi- '?j 4* dent Woodrow Wilson today +j * signed an order withdrawing ?j + from appropriation two tracts +of land adjacent to Seward for *i + railroad and townsito purpos- *? es. The two tracts embrace ++ 87 acres of land. +j4- +^ -J* 4' 4" 4- v 4* 4- >{. d" 4* +RUSSIANS DESTROY59 TURK SHIPSSEBASTOPOL, July 21.? Russiantorpedo boat destroyers h&TC Justcompleted the most successful raidthat has taken place since the beginning of the war. Fifty-nine Turkishsailing vessels, laden with war materials, bound Tor seaports of the Blacksea were destroyed.The Black sea is reported to bepractically cleared of Turkish commerce. The Russian fleet has carriedon a persistent warfare on the Turkssince the beginning of the war, andthe Turkish fleet was practicallydriven from the sea months ago, andfor several weeks the occasional Turkish raider that had sought to harassRussian commerce has not been heardfrom.CONSTANTINOPLE ISIN DEPLORABLE STATENEW YORK, July 21.?A dispatchto the New York Sun says: The situation in Constantinople is mostalarming. The city is overcrowdedwith 90,000 wounded from GalylipoltPeninsula and the number is increasing daily. The Turkish soldiers arerefusing to fight, because they areconvinced that the forcing of thoDardanelles is inevitable, and hencethat further resistance is useless.WESTERN TROOPS GOTO RUSSIAN FRONTAMSTERDAM. July 21?White it Isadmitted that 240,000 German troopswere recently transferred from theRussian front to the western frontin France and Belgium and in Alsaceand Lorraine, most of them proceeding through Belgium, as many ormore were transferred at the sametime and later from the west to themore active fields in the cant. Asgreat has been the loss in the gruelling trench war in the west, it is comparatively a quiet life that is beingled there when compared with thestrenuous fighting and hard marcheson the Russian front.GERMANS MAS8 MANYTROOPS NEAR METZLONDON. July 21. ? Dispatchesconfirm the report that Germans aremassing troops and artillery aroundMetz. It is believed an attempt willbe made to use the pbalanyx formation in France by which GeneralGeneral Mackensen defeated the Russians. This consists of pouring concentrated fire of hundreds of guns onn' selected part of the enemy's lineand then pouring a mnss of troops inwedge formation into the gap.STOCK QUOTATIONSNEW YORK. July 21?Alaska Gold? closed yesterday at 34%; Chine 45%;Ray, 23; Utah Copper. 66%.Copper was quoted at 19%.?BHHni